India beat New Zealand by 4 runs on the DLS method in the second ODI at Hnry Stadium, Wellington, on 7 November 2026. Gurnoor Brar was named Player of the Match after taking 4/30 from his 10 overs as New Zealand were bowled out for 134. India have now won both ODIs on the tour.
How It Unfolded
India won the toss and chose to field. New Zealand were dismissed for 134 in 41 of their 47 overs. Daryl Mitchell held the innings together with 55 off 104 balls, hitting five fours and two sixes, and Mitchell Santner added 31 off 38 balls. Henry Nicholls made 11, while Tom Latham (7), Kyle Jamieson (7) and Will Young (6) could not build on their starts.
Brar led the attack with 4/30, including two maidens. Anshul Kamboj took 2/25, Axar Patel 2/28 and Auqib Nabi 2/31.
India's reply finished at 113/7 after 26 overs, against a revised target of 110. Shreyas Iyer top-scored with 30 off 46 balls, Rohit Sharma made 23 off 28 and Naman Dhir 12. KL Rahul was unbeaten on 26 off 38 balls with two fours and two sixes. Virat Kohli fell for 7 and Axar Patel for 7. Jamieson took 3/35 and Jacob Duffy 3/35, with Matthew Fisher claiming 1/23.
The Oracle's Call
The CricMind Oracle locked New Zealand as favourites before the toss, at 55% to India's 45%, so this result goes down as a miss. Home advantage tilted the call towards New Zealand, even though India entered as the top-rated side. The full Oracle call sets out each factor.
What's Next
Across the tour, India lead New Zealand 5-2 with four matches left to play. India took the first three T20Is before New Zealand won the fourth and fifth, and India have since won both ODIs. CricMind now gives India a 90% chance of winning the series. Follow every result on the India tour of New Zealand 2026/27 hub.
Source: Scorecard and the Oracle call.